WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Report on Looming Impacts to Americans' Health Care Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid, Affordable Care Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) requested a detailed report of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans' health insurance plans. Republicans' budget bill that was signed into law on July 4th is estimated  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Driving While Intoxicated Kills Lawn Mower Operator in Louisiana * DHS confirms ICE placed a detainer on this criminal illegal alien to ensure he can never wreak havoc in American communities again WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Writes Letter to Canadian Ambassador Requesting Swift Action to Address Wildfire Smoke * DE PERE -- Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman requesting swift action to mitigate Canadian wildfires after years of negative impacts on Northeast Wisconsin and across the state. "I write to you today on behalf of my constituents who have bee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-01130; E.D. Wis. filed Aug. 1, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dr. Joseph J. Nantomah; Investors Capital LLC; Global Investors Capital LLC, and High Income Performance Partners LLC, No. 2:25-cv-01130 (E.D. Wis. filed Aug. 1, 2025) On August 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Dr. Joseph J. Nantomah and three limited liability companies that h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41542) on July 29, 2025, entitled "The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Major changes have occurred in campaign finance policy since 2002, when Congress substantially amended campaign finance law via the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). BCRA stands as  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Announces August Telephone Town Hall * (August 5, 2025) Janesville, WI - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Thursday, August 7th at 12:30pm CT. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this year across the 1st District, including one last week in Elkhorn. This is Congressman Steil's seventh telephone town hall of the ye  more